Suspender-buckle.



No. 701,639. Patented :une 3, |902.`

w. T. Dussen. y SUSPEN'DEB BUCKLE.

(Applicntioix led Sept. 7, l1901.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM T. DUGGER, or Sr. JoSEPI-LMISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OE ONE-HALF To SAM BLOCK, or ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.

sUsPl-:NoER-BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 701,689, dated J' une 3, 1902. Application filed September 7, 1901. Serial No. 74,664. (No model.)

T0 otZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM T. DUGGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Joseph, in the county of Buchanan and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suspender-Buckles and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in suspenders, and more particularly to the clasp or buckle therefor and the mode of attachment thereof to the webbing.

The present invention has for its objects,

among others, to provide a simple, cheap, 'and durable and efficient buckle easily manipulated for adjustment ofthe webbing, yet positive in its hold. The buckle or clasp is so' disposed that it'cannot come in contact with the shirt Or garment of the wearer, and oo nsequently cannot discolor or tarnish the garnxent and, being perfectly smooth, is not uncomfortable to the wearer. It is composed of but two parts and those capable of manufacture at minimum cost. It is easily attached to the webbing, presents a neat appearance, and can be quickly and easily adj usted as occasion vmay require. The webbing is provided with two loops, one of which contains the metal frame and the other is attached to the wedge. The wedge is affixed to the webbing so that while it may be easily nanipnlated it cannot become detached and ost.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by the appended claims.

The invention in its preferable form is clearly illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, which, withgthe numerals of reference marked thereon,vform apart of this specification, and in which- Figure .l is a perspective view of a suspender-end and aportion of the webbing provided with my improvement. Fig. 2isalongitndinal section through the lower endf'of the webbing with the wedge in position. Fig.

3 is a cross-section on the line a; of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the wedge detached. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the metal frame. Fig. 6 is a cross-section showing the fo'rm of wedge shownV inFig. 4 attached to the webbing.

`Like nnmeralsof reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring now to the details of the drawings, 1 designates a loop, preferably of metal, and 2 a wedge adapted for coperation, the said wedge being provided with a slot or opening 3, preferably near its thinner end, as seen in Fig. 4. This slot may be a continuous one, as seen in Fig. 4 and in section in Fig. 6, or it may be two separated openings, as seen in '/Fig. 3, the result being the same.

4 is the webbing. y It is provided with a loop 6. The turned-overportion of the webbing Lis stitched, as at 7 andagain as at 8, as is also shown best in Fig. 2. loop 1 is secured within the loop 6, which em- The Inet-al frame or braces one bar thereof, the other being disposed between thesame and the front portion of the webbing, as is seen clearly in Fig. 2. The wedge is secured to the webbing at the upper end 5 ofthe webbing-loop 6, as seen at 9 in Fig. 2, the wedge being inserted in the loop or metal frame 1, as is also shown clearly in said Fig. 2.

The mode of use will be readily understood from the foregoing description when taken in connection with the annexed drawings, and, briefly stated, is as follows: The disposition of the parts will be clearly understood from Fig. 2. The loop 1 serves asa slide through which the webbing 4 passes. To lengthen or shorten when the webbingis securely held, press downward lon the wedge, which will loosen the webbing and allow`r it to slide either up or down. When it is the desired length, press upward on the wedge, which will tighten the webbing and hold it firmly in its adj usted position.

Modications in detail may be resorted to without departing from the spiritotthe in-V vention Vvor sacrificing anyfof vitsadvan'tages.

What I claim as new is-y 1. A suspender-buckle or. clasp consisting of a loop, and a wedge independent thereof,

the loop adapted to be held in a bight of the suspender-webbing, and the wedge having a slot whereby it may be attached to the webbing to be confined within and protected upon both sides by said webbing, as set forth.

2. The combination with the webbing of a suspender, of a loop held in a bight of the webbing, and-a wedge secured to the webbing and movable in the loop, said webbing passing between said wedge and said loop, as set forth.

3. The combination with the webbing, of a loop having one bar held Within a bight of the webbing and the other bar forming a guide for the other portion of the webbing, and a wedge interposed between the main' portion 

